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A. The student may be immediately removed from school and notified
of a recommendation for expulsion in accordance with Board Policy.

B. The incident will be immediately reported to local law enforcement
authorities for investigation and possible prosecution.

C. As a result of the violation(s), information will be obtained by the
Student Assistance Team and other possible sources to formulate
the best possible plan of intervention.

D. When appropriate alternatives to expulsion may be presented at the
expulsion hearing. This may include agreement for professional
assessment, and follow through with the clinical recommendations
of the assessment professional. Should the parent(s) or guardian(s)
reject these alternatives, or the student fail to complete these
alternatives within the time frame outlined, the expulsion
recommendation will remain intact.

E. Subsequent violations of the policy relating to use and possession
and/or sales, transmission or distribution may result in immediate
removal with recommendation for expulsion, immediate police
notification and investigation, and requirement to complete a
professional assessment and follow-through with the clinical
recommendations of the assessment professional.

F. If a student with disabilities violates this policy, the Student
Assistance Team will include representatives of the student's
education team. The team will review the student's current
educational program, the relationship between the student's
behavior and the disability and other relevant factors. In addition to
reporting the student to local law enforcement authorities, and the
signing of a no-use contract by the student and parent(s) or
guardian(s), the team will, if necessary, recommend appropriate
educational programming in accordance with the law.

Extended Absence for Hospitalization
A student who is absent from school due to hospitalization in a treatment center will
be treated the same way as any student requiring hospitalization. This
automatically provides an extension of excused days absent for the student, and
credit will not be withheld on that basis. Dependent upon the length of treatment,
the student, when s/he returns, will resume his/her previously scheduled classes.
It would follow that, if treatment extends into the second or next semester, the new
schedule will be followed. If a student has received an "incomplete" grade during
hospitalization, appropriate time will be given in order for the student to make up
the work.

If, prior to hospitalization, the student had not maintained a passing average in a
quarter or semester course, advice of the counselor should be sought to determine
alternatives including enabling the child to participate in the course. It is advisable

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